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The American University Library's Colloquium on Scholarly Communication features experts from both American University and the larger academic community presenting on challenges for academia in the twenty-first century.In this presentation, Marilyn Billings, Scholarly Communication and Special Initiatives Librarian at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will focus on how the UMass Amherst …more

Join us for Books That Shaped America—conversations for the American University and metro-D.C. communities about books that have helped shape American society, based on the list developed by the Library of Congress.Tristan Cabello, Director, American Studies, will lead a discussion about And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts, the story of how the AIDS epidemic spread and how the …more

The Exploring Social Justice Series, a program cosponsored by the American University Library, the Center for Diversity & Inclusion, and the Kay Spiritual Life Center, brings to campus exemplary leaders from diverse backgrounds who have advocated for various human rights and social justice issues.There are now more than 140 LGBT community centers in the United States, and more abroad. LGBTQ …more

The Exploring Social Justice Series, a program cosponsored by the American University Library, the Center for Diversity & Inclusion, and the Kay Spiritual Life Center, brings to campus exemplary leaders from diverse backgrounds who have advocated for various human rights and social justice issues.Yasmin Vafa, Cofounder and Executive Director of Rights4Girls, will join us to discuss the …more

The American University Library's Colloquium on Scholarly Communication features experts from both American University and the larger academic community presenting on challenges for academia in the twenty-first century.While publishing activities at the Library of Congress date back to 1802, recent years have seen the emergence and growth of publishing within academic and public libraries …more